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ezekiel

noun

Simple meaning

A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

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ehzihkeel

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ˈɛzɪkil

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Definition

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noun

  1. An Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration

  2. A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.

  3. biblical

    A prophet mentioned in the Bible and in the Quran.

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